Glenfarclas 105

Introduction

I've had this bottle a while and it's one I'll come back to after I've had time to forget how strong it is. Goes really well in a Manhattan and loves a drop of water but just had straight up rested in an Tuath glass ( Irish glencairn)

Color

1.4 (Tawny)

Nose

Straight off the bat I'm hit with stewing red fruits and Christmas cake. There's an ethenol burn on the nose aswell

Palate

This is a BIG whiskey. I get the Christmas cake straight away with raisin and cranberry. It's close to being a Sherry bomb for me but just falls a bit short. A little bit thin on the mouthfeel, which is a bit unexpected

Finish

Quite a dry finish, I get lingering cranberry with an ethenol kick

Summary

This is one that really needs that drop of water to mellow it out a bit but there's plenty there to like, especially for its price point. Definitely not for beginners this one. The finish let's it down from its promising nose.

Score

74 / 100

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Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside
Brand	Glenfarclas
Distillery	Glenfarclas
Title	105
Classification	Single Malt
Abv (%)	60
Cask Type	Sherry cask